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A young Bedford County man lost his life in a tragic shooting incident early Sunday. Riley Hancock, 18, was shot once in the head as several people were handling a gun during a party at a Cartwright Road home around 3 a.m. Detective Lt. Scott Jones of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office said...

An inmate has been accused of smuggling pills into Bedford County Jail and distributing them to other inmates -- two days after more pills had been found on her as she was being processed into custody. Two bags containing unidentified pills and powder were found on Melissa Johnson, 48, of Landers Street during a strip search late Tuesday night, the Bedford County Sheriff's Office said...

Grammy-Award winning rapper and actor Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and Hollywood producer Will Packer ("Ride Along," "Think Like A Man") are among the latest VIPs to visit the Nearest Green Distillery at Sand Creek Farms since it opened in September on U.S. 231 north of Shelbyville...

With his usual joyful attitude, but also a little sadness, recent retiree Tim Miller cleaned out his second grade classroom at Cascade Elementary on Wednesday. He’s moving on to a different mission field. “Mr. Tim,” as he’s affectionately known by his students, said even after 32 years and eight months (those months are important to a retiree), he still has a lot to share as a teacher and mentor...

A 2006 Saturn Ion was taken from the back yard of a Sun Circle home overnight Friday. A recently-fired former employee of the owner, who has been allowed to use the car in the past, was named. Other thefts reported to area authorities over the holiday weekend:...

If you plan to travel by air after October 2020, or if you need access to a federal building or installation with controlled security access, you may need a new driver's license certified under the federal Real ID program. But if you don't need to do those things, or if you've already got a U.S. passport, it's OK to wait a while before exchanging your current license for a new one...

The 46th annual Shelbyville Christmas Parade will be held 4 p.m. Saturday. The rain date is 2 p.m. Sunday. "Everything's going good," said Connie Smith of Shelbyville Jaycees, which sponsors the parade along with Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce. She said entries are up compared to last year...

A large amount of money — representing two days’ worth of deposits — were inside a safe and cash drawer stolen from Celebration Feeds, U.S. 231 North, overnight Tuesday, the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office said. Employees arriving to open the store Wednesday morning discovered a broken lock on the outside, then saw the lock and broken glass from the front door on the ground...

The chairman of Bedford County Chamber of Commerce's Economic Development and Tourism board has responded in a letter to Shelbyville city government's plans to take away the hotel-motel tax revenue which now funds ED&T, claiming it's a battle over control rather than over the good of the community...

Shelbyville Central senior Kaylee Adams recently signed a letter of intent to continue her education and play softball at Trevecca Nazarene University. Adams has been a member of the Golden Eaglette softball team the past three years and also plays basketball...

To the Editor: This is a rebuttal to Stella Adcock's letter to the editor on November 6. According to Wikipedia, Judicial Watch is a pro Trump outlet which has made numerous false and unsubstantiated claims. They have filed many lawsuits of which the vast majority have been dismissed. ...